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This week, Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means voted to pass important government funding legislation. The bill’s transformative investments will help working families with the cost of living, create American jobs, and support the vulnerable.

“In this pivotal moment, the Congress has risen to meet some of the most pressing challenges at home and abroad,” said Chairman Neal. “This legislation will create good-paying jobs, lower costs for families, and support those in need. This is the latest major deliverable in our ongoing work for the people. I am proud to vote for this legislation, which will lower costs for working families, create American jobs, and support the vulnerable.”

This legislation will also unlock critical infrastructure investments that have already been authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, creating good-paying jobs across Massachusetts. More information about the bill can be found HERE.

In addition, the bill includes Community Project Funding secured by Chairman Neal that will directly benefit the First Congressional District of Massachusetts:

• $740,000 for the Town of Agawam’s Main Street Sewage Main and Slope Stabilization project
• $450,000 for Springfield Urban League’s Camp Atwater, The Next Century Campaign – Facilities Modernization and Stabilization Project
• $350,000 for Berkshire Community College’s Nursing Simulation Upgrades
• $100,000 for Rick’s Place
• $250,000 for Mount Holyoke College’s Professional and Graduation Education Department
• $200,000 for the Franklin County Opioid Task Force
• $2,000,000 for the City of Springfield’s Forest Park Horticultural Plan
• $850,000 for the Town of Sturbridge’s Maple Street Water Line Project
• $1,000,000 for the Town of Adams’ Greylock Glen project
• $2,000,000 for the City of Westfield’s Operations Center Building at the water treatment plant

“I am particularly pleased to have secured nearly $8 million in Community Project Funding to address some of the most pressing needs in western and central Massachusetts,” Chairman Neal said. “These investments support and foster economic development, making a real difference in the lives of so many in our community.”

Under guidelines issued by the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, members of Congress requested Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funding for projects in their state for Fiscal Year 2022. CDS requests were restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities were permitted to receive CDS funding.

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